Американская трагедия

Chapter 9

           "Beadsofperspirationoncemoreburstforthonhispalefaceandhandsandhewasdeadlycold.

           "Don’twanttogo,eh?"exclaimedMason,pausingasheheardthis."Itwouldhurtyourpride,wouldit,tohave’emknow?Well,then,supposingyoujustanswersomeofthethingsIwanttoknow—andcomecleanandquick,oroffwego—andthatwithoutonemoremoment’sdelay!Now,willyouanswerorwon’tyou?"AndagainheturnedtoconfrontClyde,who,withlipstremblingandeyesconfusedandwavering,nervouslyandemphaticallyannounced:

           "OfcourseIknewher.OfcourseIdid.Sure!Thoselettersshowthat.Butwhatofit?Ididn’tkillher.AndIdidn’tgouptherewithherwithanyintentionofkillingher,either.Ididn’t.Ididn’t,Itellyou!Itwasallanaccident.Ididn’tevenwanttotakeherupthere.Shewantedmetogo—togoawaywithhersomewhere,because—because,wellyouknow—herlettersshow.AndIwasonlytryingtogethertogooffsomewherebyherself,soshewouldletmealone,becauseIdidn’twanttomarryher.That’sall.AndItookheroutthere,nottokillheratall,buttotrytopersuadeher,that’sall.AndIdidn’tupsettheboat—atleast,Ididn’tmeanto.Thewindblewmyhatoff,andwe—sheandI—gotupatthesametimetoreachforitandtheboatupset—that’sall.Andthesideofithitheronthehead.

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